The Bats are a very special band. It’s telling that their line up has remained the same since New Years eve 1982 when they formed in Christchurch, New Zealand. A lot’s happened for them since then eight studio albums, multiple tours around the globe, kids, marriages and all the rest of it. The Bats however, have remained the same. Honest, damned good pop songs consistently for longer than I’ve been alive.

So, lets start at the beginning shall we…

Available for pre-order a collection of The Bat’s early recordings ‘Compiletely Bats’ (pun intended) as well their first two studio albums ‘Daddy’s Highway’ and ‘The Law Of Things’ . Paul and Bob even found some outtakes and demo tapes, have a listen below. Order the set and get a limited edition Bats tote to carry the shopping.

Omnian Music Group's very own Ian Judd has taken over the OMG YouTube channel! In this first episode of 'Ian's Gambit,' follow Ian as he journeys with Alex Calder to the Captured Tracks Shop, Sunshine Laundromat for a little pinball, and a game of dice.

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'My dear friends, Austin, I'm here tonight to play you some music. Before I do, I want to make a little warm-up with you.' And with that, Danish producer and singer Anders Rhedin started putting his arms in the arms, leading the crowd through an ...